After achieving the immortal body, he had even greater confidence in opening his spiritual apertures. This time, it only took him ten minutes before his body vibrated, emitting a loud sound that startled everyone.
The plane began to tremble, but it stabilized after a while.
Ren Ping's face turned pale. "Brother, what are you doing?"
Ye Tian replied, "Nothing, just opening a spiritual aperture."
Chen Yongjian said, "Congratulations, sir. Opening a new spiritual aperture is equivalent to gaining another means of survival."
The Shamaness added, "More than just a means of survival, the more spiritual apertures one opens, the greater the possibility of becoming an Earth Immortal later on."
A few hours later, the cars landed at an airport, and then everyone boarded three cars to head to their destination.
The cars drove for over a hundred kilometers before the road ended. From then on, they had to proceed on foot. By the time they reached a mountain valley, it was already afternoon.
Ren Ping pointed to a lushly vegetated area ahead. "The cave is over there. There are people watching it now."
Walking a bit further, Ye Tian indeed saw patrolling guards. Upon seeing Ren Ping, they stopped and saluted.
Moments later, Ye Tian spotted a cave about two meters high. From dozens of meters away from the entrance, he could feel the chilling wind blowing out from within, carrying a strong malevolent aura.
The Shamaness stopped far away. She stared at the cave entrance for a while, exclaiming in surprise, "There is something very powerful and evil inside. Sir, we must be careful!"
Ye Tian remarked, "With such a strong malevolent aura, ordinary people would be scared away and wouldn't dare to enter."
The Shamaness said, "Those who died after returning home were likely affected by the malevolent aura, leading to mental deterioration."
Ye Tian added, "Staying in such a place for too long not only affects one's mind but also one's body. Even if they survive, these people would fall gravely ill."
Just then, a young man emerged from the cave. He took a few deep breaths and coughed a few times.
Ren Ping walked over and asked, "Are you from the higher authorities?"
The man glanced at Ren Ping and said, "Are you Ren Ping? This place is now under our jurisdiction. None of you are allowed to enter the cave."
Ren Ping frowned. "Our people cannot enter? Are you saying this, or is it from above?"
The young man's expression turned cold. "What, do my words not carry weight?"
Ren Ping said calmly, "Then I apologize. Unless there is an order from above, you are not qualified to prohibit us from entering the cave."
The young man chuckled, then suddenly struck out with a palm strike in mid-air. A bolt of lightning and fire materialized, emitting a loud bang.
Ren Ping's expression darkened. "With such skill, you shouldn't show off."
The young man angrily retorted, "So, you're saying your skill is higher than mine?"
Ye Tian stepped forward and threw a punch in mid-air. A rock at the cave entrance shattered with a loud boom, and the ground trembled slightly.
The young man was startled and instinctively took a few steps back, looking at Ye Tian warily. "Who are you?"
Ye Tian said, "Get out of the way now, or I'll punch you to death!"
He knew very well that there was no need for pleasantries with such martial arts experts. As long as you could prove you were stronger, everything else would be negotiable.
The young man was filled with anger, but after opening his mouth several times, he couldn't utter a word. He eventually retreated to the side in silence, his previous arrogance gone.
Chen Yongjian and the other experts understood that the young man's strike was an internal force, something even a Qi Realm Grandmaster could achieve. Ye Tian's was different; shattering a rock from a distance was a feat only achieved by Human Immortals.
Arriving at the cave entrance, Ye Tian scooped up some of the air from inside and sniffed it. "There's toxic gas inside. Staying here for too long will lead to death by poisoning."
The young man standing nearby, with his head lowered, was startled. "Toxic gas?"
Ye Tian replied, "That's right. This poison is potent, but it only erupts suddenly after the body absorbs too much of it."
The young man's heart sank. "May I ask, how long does one need to stay inside for it to erupt?"
Ye Tian thought for a moment. "About half a day to a day."
"Oh no!" The young man immediately rushed into the cave, seemingly to call out the people inside.